Definition of "gallonage" [gallonage]

• An amount measured in gallons. (noun)

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• "The court said Massachusetts lawmakers went out of their way to protect Bay State wineries by choosing an artificially low "gallonage" and by exempting fruit wines - because one Massachusetts winery might have been forced to comply with the law otherwise - and that violates the constitutional ban on interference with interstate commerce:"
• "And it argues that imposing a gallonage excise tax -- as opposed to the percent of purchase excise tax now to purchase price -- is regressive, raising taxes more for those who buy cheap liquor than for those who buy the expensive stuff."
• "His plan calls for replacing the 18-percent so-called Johnstown flood tax with a controversial "gallonage" tax based on volume and alcohol content."